Meet The Canidae Family – True Dogs
By Paige
Image from Angel Pepper
The Canidae family is a big one, but it used to be much bigger.
Fighting for free space and limited resources has been (and still is) detrimental to many of these dogs – some of which can only be found in captivity.
True Dogs
Here is a look at the true dogs of the family, which excludes the true foxes.
Although some of the animals in this tribe are called foxes they are not considered true foxes.
Tribe Canini
Here are some beautiful images of the true dogs of the world. Each one displaying a bit of the personality we have come to love in their domestic counterparts.
Side Striped Jackal
Canis adustus
Image from Eyes on Africa
Golden Jackal
Canis aureus
Image from Paul Mannix
Coyote
Canis latrans
Image from matt knoth
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Image from Property#1
Red Wolf
Canis lupus rufus
Image from Cell Phone Susie
Domestic Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
Image from Vicki & Chuck Rogers
Dingo
Canis lupus dingo
Image from HeatherW
New Guinea Singing Dog
Canis lupus hallstromi
Image from whatadqr
Eastern Wolf
Canis lupus lycaon
Image from Darmichar
Indian Wolf
Canis indica
Image from Wildlife of Pakistan
Himalayan Wolf
Canis himalayensis
Image from sir_watkyn
Black-Backed Jackal
Canis mesomelas
Image from L.N. Batides
Ethiopian Wolf
Canis simensis
Image from Retriverman
Dhole – Asian Wild Dog
Cuon alpinus or Canis alpinus
Image from Nick Lawes
African Wild Dog – African Hunting Dog
Lycoan pictus
Image from Arno & Louise
Crab Eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Image from Tropical Wildlife
Culpeo
Pseudalopex calpaeus
Image from gcassus
Darwin’s Fox
Pseudalpoex fulvipes
Image from Animals Picture Archive
Argentine Grey Fox
Pseudalopex griseus
Image from Niall Corbet
Pampas Fox
Pseudalopex gymnocercus
Image from Arthur Grosset
Sechura Fox
Pseudalopex sechurae
Image from Pergamo PUCP
Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Image from mstickmanp
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Image from allspice1
Be sure to meet the foxes & basil dogs of the world too.
what about the short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis)
You have missed one out, The Africanis. The indigenous dog of Africa. For more information visit the following links;
http://www.africanis.co.za
http://www.huntingdogs.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=183
This is a lovely picture feature, excellent stuff.
Jonathan
Can the Dhole breed with the domestic dog and if so is there any web sitesor articles with evidence of this? I know the golden jackal and coyote and all species and subspecies of wolf can but not sure if the dhole can.???
Also can the side striped jackal and black backed jackal breed with the domestic dog too? I would expect them to be able to, but again have never read anyhting on this.
Many thanks
save the wolves and tigers!!!!!!!!!!!:o